Swine flu cases near 2,000 in Gujarat, cross 600 in Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad | Tuesday | 19th February, 2019

Summary:

There has been a sharp spike in swine flu cases in the last five days. The release said that 632 swine flu patients are undergoing treatment, whereas 1,280 have recovered. Union health ministry data shows that Gujarat was ranked third in the country in swine flu cases after Rajasthan (3,508) and Delhi (2,278) as of Sunday. Swine flu cases in the state zeroed in on 2,000 with 94 more cases coming to light on Sunday, even as two more patients succumbed to the H1N1 virus. The state health department said that 94 seasonal flu cases were confirmed, taking the number of cases in the state since January 1, 2019, to 1,983..